by Laura Fowler | Aug 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
A woman in one of our peacemaking workshops once said something that stopped the room: “I keep asking God to speak to me. But I’m not sure I’d recognize His voice if I heard it — I’ve never actually practiced listening for it.” She...
by Laura Fowler | Aug 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
There is a particular kind of silence that settles over a room after a hard conversation goes sideways. Two chairs pushed a little too far apart. A cup of coffee going cold on the table between two people who, twenty minutes ago, were on the same team. Nobody has said...
by Laura Fowler | Sep 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
A caregiver’s reflection, one year after loss Nancy recently passed the one-year anniversary of her husband Dan’s death. They were married for thirty-four years. After a year of grieving, remembering, and simply enduring, she finds herself in a new kind of space. One...
by Laura Fowler | Sep 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
In a recent Caregiver Journal, Nancy shared her experience of adjusting to life six months after the death of her husband. Her reflections offered not only a glimpse into her personal journey but also wisdom for anyone who may one day face living alone after loss....
by Laura Fowler | Aug 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
At A Place in the Conversation, we believe the deepest change happens through shared experience. In our latest episode, we sat down with Cat Stenta, Director of Community Engagement at Kennett Library, to talk about what it really means to belong and how each of us...
by Laura Fowler | Jun 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
In a time when voices are loud and distractions are constant, compassionate listening can feel like a rare art. But true listening—listening with the intent to understand, not to respond—has the power to heal and transform relationships. Compassionate listening...
